

| Subject: | Re: Bruce's Syncro Update |
| From: | Pete Sicilia |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:51:00 -0700 |
Oooh. That's cool! I was aware of the Webasto diesel heaters (and their chinese knockoffs) but I didn't know they made a gas version. On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 9:48 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Eric - I am pretty excited. The heater will be installed where my old > hydroflame used to rest in the lower section of the cabinet between the > fridge and water tank. This furnace is fueled by gasoline - which will > give me more propane capacity for the fridge & stove when I am cooking in > the van (rare). > > > https://www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/webasto-airtop-2000-stc-gasoline-heater/ > > Bruce > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 8:30 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > Awesome > > , > > > > Bruce, This sounds amazing. I hope you get it back sooner > rather > > then later. > > > > One question. What is the furnace you are adding? It is one I have not > > heard of. What is the fuel, location and such. > > > > Just curious. > > > > Eric > > > > > > > On Jul 18, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > I have been wanting to get my van restored for at least seven years > and I > > > am finally seeing the results trickle in. The van is being restored by > > > Vivid Vans who reside on Vancouver Island in a town between Victoria > and > > > Nanaimo called Duncan. http://www.vividvans.com/ > > > > > > I dropped the van off this past January and then took a float plane > ride > > > back home to Vancouver. Vivid began working on project "Green Day" mid > > > March. The pictures are in the order of deconstruction - with the > > > intact picture of the van taken the day I left it behind and the > skeletal > > > shots taken in May. I am waiting for an update as I understand the > > panels > > > are being tacked on and so something should be coming soon. > > > > > > I'll be adding a big brake kit, oil cooler, new suspension, new > bushings, > > > clutch, 16" MB wheels, new brake and steering lines, starter, fuel > > > tank kit, new tent, solar, a Webasto furnace...plus a few other odds > and > > > ends. > > > > > > Anyway I figured I would clean up the platform otherwise it would have > > > slowly disintegrated on me - before considering an engine upgrade. > > There > > > is still some life left in the 2.1 boxer and hoping the oil cooler will > > > extend it a little further. > > > > > > https://www.dropbox.com/t/mY0PCrtTBCX2XdQF > > > > > > Hopefully the link works. > > > > > > Bruce > > > > >
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